Definitions For Lenite

Verb

lenit (phonetics, phonology, transitive) To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition. : This environment lenites "m" to "mh". (phonetics, phonology, intransitive) To undergo lenition. : "M" lenites to "mh".

Translations

German: lenieren Irish: séimhigh Scottish Gaelic: sèimhich

Etymology

{{back-formation, en, lenition}}.

Is Lenite a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
6
Words with Friends
8

The word Lenite is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends

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